The North East’s Number One All Trades Provider
General builders, electricians, Gas Safe engineers, plumbers, roofers, joiners and decorators, all employed directly by us. Extensions, new builds, refurbishments, rewires, boilers and roofing for homes and businesses across the whole North East.
Or call us on 0191 369 2405 — lines open Monday to Saturday, emergencies out of hours.
We started small in Durham and grew across the North East by doing one thing properly: keeping every trade in-house and running every job through one accountable team. No subcontractors. No middlemen. No chasing whoever's responsible for the bit that's gone wrong.
The people on your job grew up round here. They take it personally when the work isn't right, because their name's on the van parked outside it.
From a burst pipe at 2am to a full extension. Same firm. Same standards.
Most people don't know the difference between planning permission and building control, or whether they need drawings, or what a job like theirs should cost. That's completely normal, and it's our job, not yours. Tell us what you're hoping to do, in your own words, and we'll take it from there.
No problem. Plenty of jobs start as a rough idea on the back of an envelope. We'll help you shape it, and sort drawings, planning and building control if it needs them.
Tell us your budget and we'll be straight with you about what's realistic. The site visit and quote are free, with no obligation, so there's no cost to finding out.
You've found the right firm. Every trade is in-house, so whether it's one job or ten, you deal with one team and one point of contact, start to finish.
Whatever the job, it runs through one of two routes. Same trades, same standards, same accountable firm.
Extensions, conversions, full refurbs and the everyday trades. From a leaking tap to a basement build. One contractor for the whole job, design through handover.
All-trades cover, with an out-of-hours emergency line, for councils, housing associations, charities, care settings and businesses. Planned maintenance, reactive call-out and multi-site programmes. North East based, covering the whole of the UK.
No subbing out the bits we can't do. We employ the trades, so one phone call covers the whole job, design through handover.
Single-storey, two-storey, lofts, garages, basements. Designed, planned and built end-to-end by one firm.
Design to handover
Strip-out to sign-off. Tiling, electrics, plumbing, joinery and decoration, all our own people on the books.
One team, one bill
Boilers, full system swaps, bathrooms, leaks and emergencies. We fit five boilers a week across the region.
Gas Safe · MCS
Rewires, EICRs, consumer units, EV chargers, smart home installs. Domestic and commercial, fully certified.
NICEIC · NAPIT
Domestic air con that cools in summer and heats in winter. Wall-mounted and multi-room systems, fitted tidily.
Heating & cooling
Underused attic into bedroom, office or living space. Structure, insulation, electrics, plumbing and finishes.
Full service
Pitched, flat, repairs and full strip-and-relay. Slating, tiling, leadwork, guttering and storm response.
Rapid response
Garages, garden walls, driveways, structural repairs and general building. Precision at every stage.
All sizes of job
Whole-home or single-room. Planned and reactive maintenance for homes, landlords and local businesses.
Out-of-hours call-outHeadquartered in Durham, customer service centre in Sunderland, vans across the region every day. We don't parachute in from down south for a quick contract. We live here.
Beyond the North East? For business, charity and multi-site clients we cover the whole of the UK. Same team running the programme, wherever the sites are.
On the job · North East · Today
ATKINSONS provides builders, electricians, plumbers and heating engineers across the North East, including Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle, plus Gateshead, Chester-le-Street, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, Seaham, Peterlee, Consett, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland, South Shields, Stanley, Hetton-le-Hole and the surrounding DH, SR and NE postcodes. For business, charity and multi-site clients we work across the whole of the UK.
The same clear process whether it's a single bathroom or a whole-house rebuild.
It starts with our enquiry form, so everything about your job sits in one place from the off. Tell us the work, the property, your timescale and budget, and upload any plans or photos you've got.
We review what you've sent and decide the best next step. Some jobs are ready to price; others need drawings, planning or building control first. Either way, we'll tell you straight where yours stands.
Where it's needed, we come out and look properly: access, structure, levels, drainage and anything that affects the work or the cost. It's also your chance to ask questions before we quote.
A clear, transparent quote that spells out what's included, what's assumed and what's excluded, with guidance notes and a payment structure. Confidence in what you're accepting, not just a one-line price.
Once you're happy, we sort the detail before anyone lifts a tool: dates, payment schedule, materials, access and building control. Getting this right early keeps the job running smoothly on site.
Our team arrives clear on the agreed scope. We keep the site tidy, communicate as we go, and work through each stage properly, keeping you updated and respecting your home throughout.
Real jobs, real vans, real photos. No stock imagery. Tap any photo to see it full size.
"We hire local. We train local. We sponsor local. The people on your job grew up round here, and they take it personally when the work isn't right, because their name's on the van."
I started ATKINSONS because finding a builder you could actually trust in the North East was harder than it should have been. Too many firms over-promise, under-deliver, then disappear halfway through the job.
So we built something different. Every trade in-house. One number, one team, one accountable contractor from day one to handover. Whether it's a kitchen, a basement or a 2am emergency, the standard doesn't move.
We started small. We're now the biggest and busiest all-trades firm in the North East. We didn't get there by cutting corners. We got there by doing the job once, doing it right, and turning up when we said we would.
Supporting them for 5+ years
Making Hendon a place of opportunity to live, work and thrive. We've stood behind Back on the Map for over five years, with our trades, our time and our money.
Front of the shirt, season after season. Grass-roots football in the red and white, properly backed.
Sunday-league heroes. Boots, kit and a bit of moral support every weekend, rain or shine. Mostly rain.
We take on apprentices from the region every year. The next generation comes up through our own books, not an agency.
When you hire ATKINSONS, the wages go to people who live here, the apprentices come from here, and the sponsorship goes to clubs and charities round the corner. We also work hard to waste less, drive less and help you use less energy at home. This is what that looks like in practice.
Public sector buyers now score social value. Ask us to set out commitments for your contract:
Fewer miles, less waste, more local jobs. Read the detail, and our environmental, modern slavery and equal opportunities policies.
✓ VerifiedEvery gas engineer registered. Annually verified.
✓ ApprovedApproved electrical contractor. BS 7671 certified.
✓ RegisteredBuilding regs Part P self-certification.
✓ EndorsedGovernment-endorsed quality scheme.
PQQ-vetted supplier register.
Health & safety pre-qualification.
Qualified safety oversight on every contract.
Rated Great by the people we work for.
Portland House
Belmont Business Park
Durham, DH1 1TW
First Floor
North Sands Business Centre
Sunderland, SR6 0QA
Covering Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle and towns across the North East. See all areas we cover →
Real words from real customers, copied straight from our Google Business Profile. First names only, to respect their privacy.
“We’ve used Atkinsons twice now. Both times we were really pleased with the finished result. The work included a large single storey extension in 2025. One year on we have had no issues whatsoever. We found all of the lads to be professional, courteous and prompt. Dale runs a tight ship and you can be assured any work will be finished to a high standard. We cannot recommend them enough.”
“Extension above my garage completed which is perfect. Got exactly what I asked for. All work was done precisely and whole site cleaned at the end of each day. Weather was terrible but the team worked no matter what. Would 100% recommend.”
“Large landing in town house converted to shower room. These guys were clean, efficient and so professional. Great job and thanks again.”
“It has been a delight working with Graeme for our house renovations. Superb communication and competitive quotes. Will definitely contact them again in the future.”
“Neither a man nor a company would hang my bathroom cabinet. Enter Dale Atkinson: ‘I’ll have that on the wall in 10 minutes’, he said, and so it was. An excellent quick and clean job. I’m over the moon and highly recommend Atkinsons.”
Kitchen, extension, leaking roof, dodgy fuse board, full refurb. Whatever it is, the route in is the same: ring us, we'll visit, we'll come back with a fixed price in plain English.
Or email enquiries@atkinsonsgroup.co.uk
Free site visits across the whole North East. No call-out charge for quotes.
